Originally Posted by mjbgalt
What about range? Wouldn't the 44 run out of steam way before a 4570?



Not to any great degree. Both shoot bricks.

The .45-70 would hold the advantage in huge bullets that shoot through big things, but neither sets the long-range world on fire if held to modern parameters.

On deer, and with bullets suitable for deer, unless discussing minutia, it's a wash.